The East and West Coast hip hop rivalry was a feud in the early 1990s between artists and fans of the East Coast and West Coast hip-hop genre. There were two artists who stood out and became the two major focal points of the feud, West Coast rapper 2Pac and his label, Death Row Records, and East Coast-based rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and his label, Bad Boy Records.
In 1992, rapper and producer Dr. Dre’s solo debut album, The Chronic, was released on Death Row Records. The album went triple platinum by the end of the year and recieved more recogniton for the powerful lyrics and songs that played on the local radio stations. Not to far behind, Death Row Records released Doggystyle, the debut album by Dr. Dre and Long Beach-based Snoop Dogg, which also became a multi-platinum success.
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ReplyDeleteI think that the rivalry during the early 90's fueled the rap game then. I dont think the same emotion would have been insprired without the rivalry. Competition is healthy, and when striving to achieve something competition makes people work harder. Its just sad it ended the way it did. I think today Its going to be more of a North South rivalry with many of the trends being claimed by the south you will start seeing a battle for ownership of those trends.